WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median291 grads tracked

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Del Mar College

Ranked 39th of 48 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,233
middle 50%: $17,433 – $27,898
Median · 5 years out
$29,263
middle 50%: $22,704 – $39,827
Median · 10 years out
$36,387
middle 50%: $25,850 – $51,317

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Del Mar College graduates in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services earn a median of $22k initially. Salaries grow to $36k after ten years.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
15.6 yrs
≈ $19,801 total interest

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